Reversible ironing board or table



(MndeL) 0. POWERS,- Jr. REVERSIBLE IRONING BOARD OR TABLE.

110,260,234 Patented Jfine 27, 1882..

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UNITED STATES PATENT Oi rrcn.

REVERSIBLE IRONING BOARD OR TABLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,234, dated June 27,1882.

Application filed July 16. 1881. (Model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, CHARLES W. POWERS, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bloomfield, in the county of Essex and State of NewJersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ReversibleIroning Boards or Tables; and I do hereby declare that the following isa full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to theletters and figures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l is a perspective view of my invention with the ironing-boardset ready for use. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the press-board inposition for use, and Fig. 3 is a detail view of the pivoted bar andportion of press-board.

The present invention has relation to that class of ironing boards ortables having a reversible skeleton frame with an adjustableironing-board, which forms a support for the press-board when set readyfor use.

The invention consists in the details of construction substantially asshown in the drawings and hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents the ironing-board, which isshown in Fig. 1 as being in position ready for use. The board A hasconnected to its under side two braces, a,

which extend beyond the wide end of the board and terminate in hookedends I), which in this case fit around the under side of the round 0. Tothis round 0 are connected legs (1, which support the forward end of theboard A, said round being pivoted or otherwise connected to apress-board, B, to admit of its being swung around upon either side, asrequired. This boardB, together with the legs d, forms a frame forsupporting the board A, the board, when in position, as illustrated inFig. 1, being held in a horizontal line by a bar, 0, pivoted to theboardB, the braces a resting upon the projecting ends of the bar, whichform a fulcrum for the board. v

A wire brace, e, is connected to the crossround f, and hooks into an eyeor staple upon the under side of the board B to hold both legs and boardfrom slipping.

NVhen it is desired to use the press-board B the entire device isreversed or turned upside down, with ironing-board down a and pressboard up, after which the wire brace c is unhooked and the legs d turnedaround in a reversed position. The wire brace e is now hooked into asuitable eye or sta'ple in the board A, the legsand board in this caseforming the supporting-frame for the press-board, the pivoted bar Ubeing turned lengthwise with the press-board to bring the board in ahorizontal position, the end of the bar forming a bearing for thepress-board and serving again as a fulcrum.

To the end of the press-board B is suitably connected a cast or othermetal plate, D, to form a'holder for the iron.

The bar 0, it should be noticed, is pivoted to one sideor away from acentral line drawn lengthwise through the bar, as shown by dotted'linesy y. The object of so pivoting the bar 0 to the press-board B is toadjust the height or angle of the ironing-board A, as circumstances mayrequire. For instance, when the bar 0 is in position, as shown in Fig.3, and the under side of the board A resting upon the projecting ends ofsaid bar, the board will assume a horizontal position.

Now, should it be necessary to have the ironing-board raised at a slightangle or tipped up at its smaller end, the position of the bar 0 ischanged or turned half-way around, as indicated in dotted lines, whichbrings the bearing-face of the bar higher, and consequently changes theposition of the ironingboard. This is considered an essential feature inmy invention, as it is frequently desirable to change the position ofthe ironing-board to adapt it to the height of the ironer or the classof garments being ironed.

It should be noticed that there are no braces,

supports, or other like attachments at the in-' and a bar, 0, of alength greater than the width of the board and pivoted to one side, asshown and described, and. for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the detachable and reversible board A,constructed as shown and described, of the press-hoard B, having connected thereto bar 0, and the hinged round 0, with legs (I and suitablebrace, 6, whereby either board, when in position for use, will beretained without the use of supports at its rear end, substantially asand: for thepurpose de- 10 scribed.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

